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Originally Posted by Jims5543 (Post 10404351)

My dream car. I want to build one up with a Mazda 20B dropped in.

It would be my middle finger to the V8 swappers.

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Originally Posted by MMARSH (Post 10404279)

I Dont really agree with that statement. The only ones who really had bad things to say about them where from owners or fans of much much more expensive cars. The quality of the build has always been dependent on how well the owner built it...Some were and are built poorly by there builders, but the FFR parts have always been solid.

Superformance as you know, isnt a kit car. Its built in Africa and then only the motor is installed stateside. So everyone is essentially professionally built.....

No O'ffense, but that isn't zackly accurate.
We've had this same conversation several times over the years, and every time I explain that I got that info from a book called "The Complete Guide to Cobra Replicas". IIRC it was volume one or two.
Back around 1999, I was seriously researching which cobra kit to buy.
I bought that book when doing my research.

There was also a placed called cobra City, a shop that bought and sold cobras and also raced them.
I knew the guys who worked there and they knew me.

I see no need to rehash all that. FF makes a fine car and has for a long time.
BUT, when FF was in it's infancy and had not developed they rushed a car to production before it was ready.
They survived and improved and got a whole lot better.

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Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10404417)

Well Sammy, the original poster asked if anyone here has any experience with FFcobras. As a owner and builder of one, i have that experience. Didnt get it from reading a book, got it from putting one together, driving it and also taking it to the track. But, your right, no need to rehash all of that. FF makes the BASIS for a fine car and has for a long time.

My brother has one, with a stroked 302, 347ci. Mustang 5 spd transmission, straight axle. He says it rides too stiff, very hot (temp) with side exhaust, but it's a rocket. He said if he drove one first, he wouldn't have bought one. That was his opinion. I enjoy my 993 cab, just saying.

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Originally Posted by yel911 (Post 10412503)

He can try different springs and dampers?

Tire pressure?

Ride too stiff can be fixed.

Heck, my experience with my lowered Corvette Z06 is the difference between taking my breath away on the bumps and being comfortable was just swapping to a seat with a thicker, softer, and springier cushion.

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Originally Posted by unclebilly (Post 10403338)

A friend of mine built the Facotry Five 33 coupe. It has won several car show trophies (like nearly every show he puts it in).

It is really well executed.

This is my buddy’s FF Rod...

33 Hot Rod - Tecmotion Chassis Dyno

I did a factory tour, was all set to buy one before things went haywire at home.

I am most impressed with th for car frame and safety
they learned a lot from their spec racing series

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Originally Posted by Tervuren (Post 10412520)

Most replicas ride fairly stiff but some QA1 or other adjustable dampers would help. The spring rates aren't that high but the dampers are usually pretty stiff. Maybe because of the limited travel. My Shell Valley is really no stiffer than a firm sports sedan, but it does crash pretty hard over big bumps in the road because of the limited travel. he may want bump stops if he goes less firm on the dampers.